WORLD · SECURITY · NOV 5, 5:24 AM ET
Vance blames Iran war for midterm losses, Trump agrees but says Iran couldn't have nuke
Reported by 33 outlets in the past day, including Al Jazeera, CBS News, Daily Sabah.
1What happened
Vice President JD Vance posted on social media Wednesday that Republican's midterm losses were due to the war in Iran. CBS News ↗
2Also reported
President Trump said he agrees with that, but that he couldn't allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon. CBS News ↗
Sources
- Congress defeat: How Trump’s allies are distancing themselves from Iran war ↗Al Jazeera
- Vance blames Iran war for midterm losses, Trump agrees but says Iran couldn't have nuke ↗CBS News
- Trump admits Iran war fueled Republican midterm election losses ↗Daily Sabah
- Vance blames Iran war for GOP midterm losses ↗PBS News
- US VP Vance blames Iran war for Republican midterm election losses ↗Daily Sabah
- Vance, in Break With Trump, Blames Iran War for Republicans’ 2026 Midterm Losses ↗The New York Times